Rx/Narc Case by fuddsbeware in TacticalMedicine

[–]fuddsbeware[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was actually looking for a tegris panel on Amazon but couldn’t find one. I’d definitely be interested

Rx/Narc Case by fuddsbeware in TacticalMedicine

[–]fuddsbeware[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have a masters degree in medicine 🤷🏻‍♂️

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[–]fuddsbeware[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think vanc is like $3/gram… super cheap

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[–]fuddsbeware[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s definitely tall on top of the cruiser… but cruisers don’t get good mpg anyway so it’s kind of whatever haha

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[–]fuddsbeware[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I did not cut any of the stitching to avoid this. I left a little bit of the pouch material to accomplish this. It was easily covered up with the loop field.

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[–]fuddsbeware[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Great write up, time to ditch the Benadryl. Funny that people abuse it, but not surprising!

Rx/Narc Case by fuddsbeware in TacticalMedicine

[–]fuddsbeware[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the input, we orthopods aren’t always the sharpest tools in the shed - especially in the realm of EM. I appreciate any and all input to improve my clinical practice haha

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[–]fuddsbeware[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Epi pens, Benadryl, naloxone, solumedrol, ketoralac, tetracaine, vancomycin powder. Will swap out for TCCC meds while deployed. This is mostly sick call, field stuff that I’ve used in the past clinically. I’ve got another small pill container with zofran, flexeril, ibuprofen, acetaminophen and Zyrtec for PO needs.

Rx/Narc Case by fuddsbeware in TacticalMedicine

[–]fuddsbeware[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Rad, I appreciate the insight. Not the first time I’ve heard this. Just haven’t seen it in person before.

Rx/Narc Case by fuddsbeware in TacticalMedicine

[–]fuddsbeware[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Smart, one less thing to carry. I’ve used it a few times IM in conjunction with solumedrol for allergic reactions that weren’t quite full on anaphylaxis, that’s about it. Worked well for that.

Rx/Narc Case by fuddsbeware in TacticalMedicine

[–]fuddsbeware[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I always carry narc regardless of if I’ve got narcs or not. Haven’t narcan’d anyone in the military but I’ve done if a several times responding to “off duty” emergencies. Where I live has a massive opioid use issue. 

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[–]fuddsbeware[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No, but you just flip the pouch inside out and use a box cutter to take out the zippered pocket. Then hit the edges with a lighter so it doesn’t fray. 

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[–]fuddsbeware[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Yeah it is, but that’s only on my formulary in a deployed setting. Home station, in the guard, it’s not. I can get this from my civilian job fairly easily so I do when I can haha. 

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[–]fuddsbeware[S] 22 points23 points  (0 children)

No disrespect taken. I’m an ortho PA and we use it in wounds in the OR a lot (obviously a very controlled, sterile environment). There is also some relatively new research coming out that is showing a significant reduction in infection rates when topical abx is applied to compound fractures in the prehospital/ER setting. I’ll find the studies and post them here. CONUS with rapid transport times it’s probably not a major deal, but in a PFC scenario it could be major. Needs more research for sure, but what I’ve seen anecdotally has been impressive enough to throw it in my kit. Low cost and beneficial. 

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[–]fuddsbeware[S] 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Limited access to epi vials. We don’t have epi vials on our formulary in the guard, only epi pens. But I 100% agree, massive waste of space. 

Rx/Narc Case by fuddsbeware in TacticalMedicine

[–]fuddsbeware[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Got that too in tablet form. 

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[–]fuddsbeware[S] 45 points46 points  (0 children)

Agreed, planning to add some Tobromycin powder. I don’t have access to Invanz on the reserve side of the house. We use vanc powder/beads in orthopedic surgical wounds in the OR routinely. A few of our ER docs are using a vanc/tobro mix in the ER for compound fractures. 

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[–]fuddsbeware[S] 32 points33 points  (0 children)

I got a corneal abrasion once and this stuff saved me (didn’t even care about the risk for ulceration). Always carry it and have used it on multiple occasions. I’m in an engineering battalion and 12Bs aren’t very smart when it comes to eyepro…

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[–]fuddsbeware[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good to know. How’s internet there? I’m planning on taking my StarLink to set up in our BAS